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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 69.14A, subsection 1, paragraph a, 1 2 unnumbered paragraph 2, Code 1995, is amended to read as 1 3 follows: 1 4 However, if within fourteen days after publication of the 1 5 notice or within fourteen days after the appointment is made, 1 6 whichever is later, a petition is filed with the county 1 7 auditor requesting a special election to fill the vacancy, the 1 8 appointment is temporary and a special election shall be 1 9 called as provided in paragraph "b". The petition shall be 1 10 signed by registered voters of the county equal in number to 1 11 ten percent of the votes cast in the county for the office of 1 12 president of the United States or governor at the preceding 1 13 general election. The petition shall otherwise meet the 1 14 requirements of section 331.306, except that in counties where 1 15 supervisors are elected under plan "three", the number of 1 16 signatures calculated according to the formula in section 1 17 331.306 shall be divided by the number of supervisor districts 1 18 in the county. 1 19 Sec. 2. Section 69.14A, subsection 2, paragraph a, 1 20 unnumbered paragraph 2, Code 1995, is amended to read as 1 21 follows: 1 22 However, if within fourteen days after publication of the 1 23 notice or within fourteen days after the appointment is made, 1 24 whichever is later, a petition is filed with the county 1 25 auditor requesting a special election to fill the vacancy, the 1 26 appointment is temporary and a special election shall be 1 27 called as provided in paragraph "b". The petition shall be 1 28 signed by registered voters of the county equal in number to 1 29 ten percent of the votes cast in the county for the office of 1 30 president of the United States or governor at the preceding 1 31 general election. The petition shall otherwise meet the 1 32 requirements of section 331.306. 1 33 EXPLANATION 1 34 A vacancy in an elective county office may be filled by 1 35 appointment or special election, subject to the determination 2 1 of the appointing authority. However, under current law, if 2 2 the office is to be filled by appointment, a special election 2 3 to fill the office shall still be held if a petition signed by 2 4 eligible electors equal in number to 10 percent of the number 2 5 of votes cast in the county for the office of president or 2 6 governor at the last preceding general election is filed. The 2 7 bill changes the petition signature requirement to registered 2 8 voters equal in number to 10 percent of the votes cast. 2 9 LSB 3816HH 76 2 10 sc/cf/24.1
Text: HF02392 Text: HF02394 Text: HF02300 - HF02399 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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